Question: Hello. Within the past 3 months, I have started to develop painful lumps in my labia majora. They never "come to a head" or drain in any way. They range in size from a pea to a large marble and are very painful. Sometimes as one is forming, there is itching at the site, and they come on very quickly (overnight or quicker). I saw my GYN last week and had one at the time that was very large and painful. He dismissed it as folliculitis and put me on antibiotics and told me to use a sitz bath with warm water and epsom salt to bring it to a head to drain as there was no visible head at the time, just a palpable red lump. Well, the antibiotics didn't work (as of this a.m. I have four) and still nothing has ever come to a head. One got so painful that out of sheer desperation I tried to "drain" it with a needle. I inserted it about 1/4"-1/2" and blood just burst out of it. There was absolutely nothing else in this, just blood, and lots of it. Several days later when I got another, I did the same thing, only this time I inserted the needle at three different angles to make sure I was getting in the lump, and had the same results. I should mention I have an egg-sized mass growing in my axilla that my GYN had me get an MRI for a few days ago. I XXXXXXX with him Monday for the results. Any heads-up on what this might be? I don't like being "surprised" and would just like to know the possibilities for this. I am 37 years old with one vaginal birth and a miscarriage in September. Thanks.

There is no possible way this is genital warts as I have tested negative for HPV every time. I thank you for your answer, but if you are not a gynecologist, I would not expect you to know about these things.